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Subject: [Bug 291151] www/linux-chrome: Fails to start on 14.3-RELEASE since latest freebsd-update
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2025 13:28:04 +0000
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            Bug ID: 291151
           Summary: www/linux-chrome: Fails to start on 14.3-RELEASE since
                    latest freebsd-update
           Product: Ports & Packages
           Version: Latest
          Hardware: amd64
                OS: Any
            Status: New
          Severity: Affects Only Me
          Priority: ---
         Component: Individual Port(s)
          Assignee: emulation@FreeBSD.org
          Reporter: jwb@freebsd.org
             Flags: maintainer-feedback?(emulation@FreeBSD.org)
          Assignee: emulation@FreeBSD.org

I set up a dedicated media machine with a fresh 14.3-RELEASE install and la=
test
ports, tested linux-chrome on Netflix.  It was working fine until I ran
freebsd-update, and it now crashes on startup:

FreeBSD media.acadix  bacon ~ 55: google-chrome=20
[1122/071816.134720:WARNING:chrome/app/chrome_main_linux.cc:82] Read channel
stable from /usr/local/share/chrome/CHROME_VERSION_EXTRA
[78793:106757:1122/071820.187396:ERROR:base/files/file_path_watcher_inotify=
.cc:339]
inotify_init() failed: Function not implemented (38)
[78793:78793:1122/071820.488760:ERROR:base/memory/platform_shared_memory_re=
gion_posix.cc:226]
Creating shared memory in /dev/shm/.com.google.Chrome.skaCXV failed: Operat=
ion
not supported (95)
[78793:78793:1122/071820.488818:ERROR:base/memory/platform_shared_memory_re=
gion_posix.cc:229]
Unable to access(W_OK|X_OK) /dev/shm: Permission denied (13)
[78793:78793:1122/071820.535666:FATAL:base/memory/platform_shared_memory_re=
gion_posix.cc:231]
This is frequently caused by incorrect permissions on /dev/shm.  Try 'sudo
chmod 1777 /dev/shm' to fix.
[1122/071820.624981:ERROR:third_party/crashpad/crashpad/util/linux/ptracer.=
cc:44]
ptrace: Invalid argument (22)
[1122/071820.653730:WARNING:third_party/crashpad/crashpad/snapshot/linux/pr=
ocess_reader_linux.cc:400]
Couldn't initialize main thread.
[1122/071820.653787:ERROR:third_party/crashpad/crashpad/util/linux/proc_tas=
k_reader.cc:47]
format error
[1122/071820.653811:WARNING:third_party/crashpad/crashpad/snapshot/linux/ex=
ception_snapshot_linux.cc:391]
thread ID 78793 not found in process
[1122/071820.653876:ERROR:third_party/crashpad/crashpad/snapshot/linux/proc=
ess_snapshot_linux.cc:129]
thread not found 78793
[1122/071820.654354:ERROR:third_party/crashpad/crashpad/util/linux/proc_tas=
k_reader.cc:47]
format error
Trace/BPT trap (core dumped)

After following the suggestion in the error messages:

FreeBSD media.acadix  bacon ~ 62: asroot chmod 1777 /compat/linux/dev/shm/
root Password:
FreeBSD media.acadix  bacon ~ 63:
google-chrome[1122/072433.741480:WARNING:chrome/app/chrome_main_linux.cc:82]
Read channel stable from /usr/local/share/chrome/CHROME_VERSION_EXTRA
[81522:106783:1122/072433.804682:ERROR:base/files/file_path_watcher_inotify=
.cc:339]
inotify_init() failed: Function not implemented (38)
[81522:81522:1122/072433.817594:ERROR:base/memory/platform_shared_memory_re=
gion_posix.cc:226]
Creating shared memory in /dev/shm/.com.google.Chrome.5gtHTk failed: Operat=
ion
not supported (95)
[81522:81522:1122/072433.999941:ERROR:ui/ozone/platform/x11/ozone_platform_=
x11.cc:249]
Missing X server or $DISPLAY
[81522:81522:1122/072434.005775:ERROR:ui/aura/env.cc:257] The platform fail=
ed
to initialize.  Exiting.

chmod 1777 /dev/shm made no difference.

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